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I have found that even after arriving at the reception of a CP and where they could look out and see the trailer, they had no idea what size the unit would be when it was folded out.
They tried to put us on a pitch that would have been far too small.

When I explained that once erected, it would be 20' long, I was shown to a different pitch. After it was erected, the warden came along to see the inside and he was most impressed.

Folding Campers and Trailer Tents have been around for many years but clearly there are a number of site which have no experiebnce of dealing with them.

I have just booked 5 campsites in Northern Ireland and 4 of the 5 had no idea what I was taling about when I explained my FC.

Quote: Originally posted by Sterling 1999 on 04/4/2011

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I have found so many times that most sites need an explanation as to what a folding camper is so I say its half a caravan. I now have a bigger problem this year as I have a crusader now & I suppose this must me called a sliding camper, better change the name of this section of the forum too

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Quote: Originally posted by humperdinck on 06/4/2011

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Would you book as a Caravan then? Or as a trailer tent?

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I would book as a Folding Camper but if there was no provision for that I would book as a caravan but inform them at the first oportunity that it was a folding camper.

Afterall, the part that touches the pitch is the same as a caravan and requires the same services as a caravan.

A TT on the other hand requires pegging out and as such some caravan pitches would be unsuitabe.

For us it depends.  We have been on a few tent fields with ehu when camping with family but we prefer to opt for hard standing and/or caravan pitches just because these are less muddy for the dogs and because of towing issues with wet grass.  Last year we towed with a BMW 5 series which really does not like wet grass or mud though we have switched now so may risk tent fields again.